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Rachel Nuwer
Rachel Nuwer
Spending her early years exploring the bayous and beaches of Southern Mississippi, Rachel Nuwer’s love for nature and science has been a life-long romance. Rachel pursued this passion at Loyola University New Orleans where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. During her time at Loyola she had the opportunity to travel to Laos to research Mekong River fishes, sparking a new-found obsession with travel and exploration. This wunderlust has since taken her to 41 countries as well as encouraged her to spend a year teaching in Japan. In 2010 Rachel returned to Southeast Asia to investigate illegal wildlife trade and natural resource use in Vietnam for her ecology master’s thesis at the University of East Anglia. When not trekking through a swamp, Rachel can be found taking photos, rehabilitating stray kittens, or eating phở.
Rachel Nuwer • November 15, 2011
Are fecal transplants really an effective and safe way to treat infection?
Rachel Nuwer • October 24, 2011
New research evaluating novel laser treatment versus ‘good old’ surgery reveals differences
Rachel Nuwer • July 13, 2011
Nubian mummies chronicle a modern plague
Rachel Nuwer • July 1, 2011
Breaking down traditional Chinese medicine
Rachel Nuwer • June 29, 2011
Age-old remedies drive trade in endangered species and promote animal suffering, despite alternatives
Rachel Nuwer • April 27, 2011
AIDS activism gets a wakeup call with Kramer’s Broadway opening today
Rachel Nuwer • April 11, 2011
Sensationalizing disease risk from our furry friends misses the point
Rachel Nuwer • March 29, 2011
More awareness is needed to combat this neglected tropical disease, including in North America
Rachel Nuwer • March 10, 2011
Media focus on charismatic, sexy animals loses sight of the bigger picture
Rachel Nuwer • February 8, 2011
Not much can be done to stop a spinning head after an alcohol overdose, but we can understand why it happens and how to avoid it.
Rachel Nuwer • January 24, 2011
Researchers add pathogenic fungus to risk list for already endangered turtles
Rachel Nuwer • January 12, 2011
What’s a scientist to do when an oilrig explodes his backyard?
Rachel Nuwer • January 10, 2011
Hydropower might help the region but risks loss of biodiversity and a way of life
Rachel Nuwer • December 16, 2010
Farming of exotic animals has not solved Vietnam’s illegal wildlife trade predicament
Rachel Nuwer • December 6, 2010
Proponents of so-called “worm therapy” believe parasites may be a key ingredient for health